We can easily control the audio from the speakers on Android, but what about the mic? It’s just as important when recording, making calls, or joining a meeting. Let’s go over how to manage microphone ...

Some WhatsApp users on Android have noticed recently that the microphone seems to be in use more than it’s supposed to be, but WhatsApp claims this is a problem on Google’s end rather than its own. It ...

With Android 12, Google introduced status bar indicators that essentially serve as alerts for whenever an app accesses your ...

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...

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Google has added a new blue dot that notifies the user if an app is using location permissions, just like the green ...

Keep an eye out for a little dot in the status bar.